page_title: Firestarter (firewall)
hierarchical_section_title: Firestarter (firewall)
caption_attribution_description: Firestarter firewall in Ubuntu Feisty Fawn.
context_page_description: Firestarter is a personal firewall tool that uses the Netfilter system built into the Linux kernel. It has the ability to control both inbound and outbound connections. Firestarter provides a graphical interface for configuring firewall rules and settings. It provides real-time monitoring of all network traffic for the system. Firestarter also provides facilities for port forwarding, internet connection sharing and DHCP service.
  Firestarter is free and open-source software and uses GUI widgets from GTK+.
context_section_description: Firestarter is a personal firewall tool that uses the Netfilter (iptables/ipchains) system built into the Linux kernel. It has the ability to control both inbound and outbound connections. Firestarter provides a graphical interface for configuring firewall rules and settings. It provides real-time monitoring of all network traffic for the system. Firestarter also provides facilities for port forwarding, internet connection sharing and DHCP service.
  Firestarter is free and open-source software and uses GUI widgets from GTK+.
caption: Screenshot of the Firestarter window
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